I'm Gone (7" Mix)

Recorded in Detroit in the late 1960s with Eddie Parker on lead vocals and Jack Ashford and Lorraine Chandler writing and producing the session for the tiny Awake label. The backing track was reworked from The Hesitations’ "That’s What Love Is," giving the record its urgent Detroit soul sound. Released as an obscure Detroit single in 1966, it became a Northern Soul anthem and one of the defining records of the scene. Its raw vocal, propulsive rhythm, and independent-label grit made it a prized dancer and collector’s item. It remains one of Eddie Parker’s best-known recordings and a staple of Northern Soul compilations and reissues. The track’s reputation has endured as a landmark example of Detroit soul outside Motown, with Jack Ashford and Lorraine Chandler’s production now widely recognized.